biostudies-literatureUnknown14Liu JMembrane transporters encoded by <i>NITRATE TRANSPORTER 1/PEPTIDE TRANSPORTER</i> (<i>NPF</i>) genes, which play crucial roles in plant growth, development and resistance to various stresses, are involved in the transport of nitrate (NO₃ ^-) and peptides. In several plant species, <i>NPF</i> genes are involved in the resistance to abiotic stresses; however, whether the whole <i>NPF</i> gene family in cotton contributes to this resistance has not been systematically investigated. Here, 201 genes encoding <i>NPF</i> proteins with a peptide transporter (PTR) domain were confirmed in three different <i>Gossypium</i> species, namely, <i>Gossypium hirsutum</i>, <i>Gossypium arboreum</i> and <i>Gossypium raimondii</i>. The NPF proteins in these three <i>Gossypium</i> species Frontiers in plant science1103340https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9893419biostudies-literatureGenome-wide investigation and expression profiles of the <i>NPF</i> gene family provide insight into the abiotic stress resistance of <i>Gossypium hirsutum</i>.PMC9893419Liu JLi YLi CWang CJu JSu JPeng JfalseGenome-wide investigation and expression profiles of the <i>NPF</i> gene family provide insight into the abiotic stress resistance of <i>Gossypium hirsutum</i>.Membrane transporters encoded by <i>NITRATE TRANSPORTER 1/PEPTIDE TRANSPORTER</i> (<i>NPF</i>) genes, which play crucial roles in plant growth, development and resistance to various stresses, are involved in the transport of nitrate (NO₃ ^-) and peptides. In several plant species, <i>NPF</i> genes are involved in the resistance to abiotic stresses; however, whether the whole <i>NPF</i> gene family in cotton contributes to this resistance has not been systematically investigated. Here, 201 genes encoding <i>NPF</i> proteins with a peptide transporter (PTR) domain were confirmed in three different <i>Gossypium</i> species, namely, <i>Gossypium hirsutum</i>, <i>Gossypium arboreum</i> and <i>Gossypium raimondii</i>. The NPF proteins in these three <i>Gossypium</i> species 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z20232026-05-29T03:28:09.943Z2024-12-03T17:15:09.58ZS-EPMC98934193674348910.3389/fpls.2023.1103340